They knew that hiding behind the God Trapping Pillars would make it unlikely they could catch up with Ling Tian's side, since the pillars moved slowly. But the Heavenly One Path cultivators had other plans. They spread Soul Threads across the entire arena, greatly hampering Ling Tian and the others' movements. That would let them close the distance and force their enemies into close combat.
In the eyes of the Heavenly One Path cultivators, as long as they could force Ling Tian's side into close combat, their advantage in cultivation level and their many other advantages, including Soul Threads, would let them capture some of their opponents with ease. Then they would have completed the mission their superiors had given them, and they wouldn't have to die.
What was more, if they captured more of their enemies—or even everyone on Ling Tian's side—they would have a great chance of obtaining the Nine Reversals Heavenly Technique. They would also make a name for themselves throughout the God Realm and bask in the attention of countless people.
At the thought of this, the Heavenly One Path cultivators were thrilled. They worked to control the God Trapping Pillars and move them forward, all the while performing Soul Secret Techniques to make their Soul Threads as dense as possible.
The Corpse Incense Demon Lotus was the natural bane of soul-energy entities and could easily devour Soul Threads. But two or three of the Heavenly One Path cultivators were Buddhist practitioners, and the God Devouring Soul Locking Chain could restrain it as well. So, though it was anxious, it didn't dare rush out. The Sarira had injured it before, leaving it with a lingering fear.
Seeing the Heavenly One Path cultivators make a new move, Ling Tian remained unfazed. With a thought, he unleashed his